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Checkmate: Discussing the Rise of Chess Games on Mobile

Game Refinery

Digital Chess, one of the first video games ever created, has experienced a massive revival on mobile, with hundreds of Chess games available to download from the iOS store. million people signing up to the browser-turned-mobile game Chess.com and a 603% leap in chess book sales in the US; it now even has an exclusive game on Netflix.

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VR Can Improve Your Skills

Played with Fire

VR-based balance and mobility games have shown remarkable improvements in users ability to execute complex movements with greater confidence and precision. By stimulating the vestibular system (balance) and proprioception (body awareness), VR enhances overall stability and coordination.

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Japanese Games VS Western Games:

Game Errors

While Japanese games have traditionally been associated with distinct gameplay mechanics and anime-style aesthetics, the line between Japanese and Western games has become increasingly blurred in recent years. One factor that has contributed to the changing landscape of the Japanese gaming industry is the rise of mobile gaming.

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Why Multiplayer Games are Good? Here’re the Reasons

Game Errors

The now immensely successful eSports game cost up to $250 million to create and market. Graphics and resolutions are impeccable while game mechanics and communication channels are seamless. It doesn’t matter what device you choose: Mobile, console and PC all support advanced multiplayer games in 2022. There’s a good explanation.

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American Mcgee is trying to get his new game greenlit. I know that his games are profitable and well received. However, it’s taking aver 4 years for a response, and I’m puzzled to why it is so. What exactly causes a company to consider greenleting a game? Does it require more than the creators reputation?

Ask a Game Dev

You’ve already got one African Mythology-inspired Action RPG with card mechanics in development, you really don’t need a second slightly-different one. Maybe it’s for a dialogue-driven narrative story, but your expertise is in competitive esports titles. You’ve already got another major release planned for that release window.

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Why Pokemon Unite Hasn’t Reached the Top (yet?)

Deconstructor of Fun

While it’s proven that the MOBA core has not resonated in the Western markets on mobile , both League of Legends and DOTA2 are highly popular with the PC audience in the West. After initial Nintendo Switch launch, the game bursted onto mobile with 30M installs in the first week. So what happened to Pokemon Unite?

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2021 Predictions #4 Contenders Throwdown for Supercell's Mid-Core Crown

Deconstructor of Fun

This makes the genre second largest on mobile in (outside key Asian markets) after Puzzle games. While today's Game of War is little more than a profitable legacy title, the game was pivotal to growing the 4X sub-genre to what it is today - a $5B sub-genre on mobile in the Western markets. Then Yu-Gi-Oh came along.

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